Pros

Nice little truck. Good gas mileage and has been super reliable for me. 4x4 works like a champ.

Cons

Just too small for me personally, and not a huge dodge fan.

25

Great Little Truck —
I inherited this truck when my dad passed away. It is great for what it is; a small truck. I am just not all that fond of the styling or the size. I prefer something a little bit bigger. For anyone who is looking for a small, reliable, well behaved truck for light use, this would be an excellent choice.

Pros

Flat out its just a beast. Durable, powerful and a true workhorse, dodge really outdid themselves with this truck

Cons

the gas milage...and the differential when its in 4wd is only one way so all 4 tires turn at the same rate which makes turning impossible on dry pavement, but in snow/mud its a blast

25

All Around Great Truck To Own. —
Props, it really gets up and goes for only having that little 4.7 in her.
Gas mileage is terrible, but its a truck. It gives you that truck feeling with out the
high placed seating from a Ford f series or a Chevy k10 of the same era. The
Powertech 4.7 is a workhorse, wish i had a 5.9 magnum, but we've towed a
4,200lb car with a 500 lbs trailer for over 100 miles, twice and the truck takes it in
stride like it wants more. If you take care of this truck she'll last a LONG time, ours
is 8 years old and people are amazed when i tell them that.

Pros

Accelerates quite well. New Michelins in correct size made huge improvement. (Girlfriend bought this truck used 3 years ago from dealer with new tires installed by them in the wrong size.)

Cons

Huge blind spots at mirrors & A columns. Ride could be better. Wheels are a unique bolt pattern.

55

I Would Not Have Bought It, But Girlfriend Likes It. —
Fun to drive but requires 101% concentration due to the nasty blind spots. Girlfriend loves blowing away a Supra or Tundra accelerating down the on-ramp but they don't seem to like it much. We do all the work on it for the three years and 35K miles we have had it, so been very reasonable to maintain so far.

Pros

After Market Flowmaster

Cons

Dent in bumper :(

25

Sweet Dodge Dakota —
This truck has exceptionally low miles for a 2004 truck (less then 9,000 miles avg. per year) and has every extra you could want with the addition of an after market exhaust. It's in excellent mechanical condition with no leaks. Great truck! Thanks for looking.

Pros

its loud

Cons

it has a custom grill that stops me from opening the hood without a pin

35

A Perfect Truck For Me —
its awesome. It has 4.7 liter v8 and handles great. it is a little custom with straight pipes and a fancy grill. 16 to 20 mileage. The windows are great.they roll down. and if i'm in a bad mood, it chears me up to go for a drive

Pros

nothing

Cons

transmission blew

25

Crummy Transmission —
Transmission blew out at 65,000 or so. Did drive from Connecticut to Texas in it. Gas isn't bad, neither is the regular maintenance. It is all right to drive, not a thrill seekers vehicle, but steady. I just hate that the transmission blew out.

Pros

Wanna go off road? Here's your truck.

Cons

Wanna go on road? Stay out of this truck.

105

The Beast —
This truck is an absolute off-road beast. Equipped with locking
diffs an 4.6L V8 there's hardly a place where it cannot go.
The only real complaint about this truck was the size. For
such a big vehicle the cab was extremely small and
uncomfortable, especially head room and hip room. Fuel
economy was also pathetic with the off-road package.

Pros

Great power (v-8)

Cons

Fuel economy

25

Its Ok —
Overall good "small" truck. Great power (v-8). It Handles ok, fuel economy leaves a bit to be desired. Head gaskets are weak, a single overheat destroyed first engine, and it required replacement. pretty easy to work on if you are a wrench.

Pros

Looks really cool and runs good

Cons

Gas mileage isnt the best

25

Dodge Dakota —
I love it its a 2004 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with the SXT package its fast and easy to handle its got a nice blue color and everybody loves the color the only thing is the gas mileage isnt the best but its not too bad

Pros

good reliable truck

Cons

no tow package

35

Best Dodge Dakota Ever Made —
I love my truck the only thing wrong is I didn't get the tow package with it but oh well, I got the 4.7L V8 which is an awesome motor and it was under $20,000 for my truck, it is also a 4X4 which is what I like also. I also have a couple of dents from wheeling but no big deal.

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